In 2008 three employees of the city of Cincinnati wanted to volunteer for the presidential campaigns, two for Obama and one for McCain. None of them could though. It turns out that Cincinnati had a law on the books for the past 80+ years that prohibited any political involvement by city employees. The law was […]
So they will give us another one: Democratic Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton plan to debate in Philadelphia next month before Pennsylvania’s primary, their presidential campaigns said Thursday. ABC News will host the debate on a date still to be determined. Pennsylvania voters go to the polls April 22 for the primary, a […]
Old Turdblossom is leaving the White House: Karl Rove, the political adviser who masterminded President George W. Bush’s two winning presidential campaigns and secured his own place in history as a political strategist with extraordinary influence within the White House, is resigning, the White House confirmed today. In an interview published this morning in The […]
Well McCain may be busy trying to show he is a good little Bushie this weekend but other Republicans are not buying into it. Several Republicans here said Mr. Bush urgently needed to shake up his staff. Senator Norm Coleman, Republican of Minnesota, pointed to what he described as a series of management and political […]
Wal-Mart has launched a full blown damage control strategy to counter bad press. In a New York Times article today, they describe a “war” room which is staffed by past political strategist. BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 26 – Inside a stuffy, windowless room here, veterans of the 2004 Bush and Kerry presidential campaigns sit, stand and […]
(OK it has been a while since I done one of these) For years Presidential campaigns have been fought and won on wars. Until recently the wars haven’t been the more violent ones, but the catch phrases are victory getters none the less. “The War on Drugs†or “The War on Abortionâ€ÂÂ. These are […]